eBird hotspot
Pulicat Bird Sanctuary -- Kurudi Village
Species checklist
29 species recorded here
From eBird’s species list for this hotspot, in taxonomic order. Tap a species to see where else it’s been found.
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis·Swifts
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Gray-headed Swamphen
Porphyrio poliocephalus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus·Stilts and Avocets
Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius·Plovers and Lapwings
Gray-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus·Plovers and Lapwings
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings
Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Hydrophasianus chirurgus·Jacanas
Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii·Sandpipers and Allies
Little Stint
Calidris minuta·Sandpipers and Allies
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans·Storks
Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala·Storks
Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger·Cormorants and Shags
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus·Ibises and Spoonbills
Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus·Ibises and Spoonbills
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia·Ibises and Spoonbills
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Great Egret
Ardea alba·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Spot-billed Pelican
Pelecanus philippensis·Pelicans
Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus·Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus·Drongos
House Crow
Corvus splendens·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix griseus·Larks
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica·Swallows
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